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Week Ahead Calendar 1st February – 7th February

1st February 2021

It’s another big week for the United States in terms of macro data releases which include ISM PMI and labour market data for January and external trade figures for December….

Weekly Recap 25th January – 31st January

1st February 2021

Volatility in currency and in particular equity markets spiked last week. The VIX, a measure of volatility in the S&P 500, jumped above 37 mid-week to its highest level since…

Week Ahead Calendar 25th January – 31st Januray

25th January 2021

It’s another big week for the United States both in terms of macro data releases and policy events. The Federal Reserve holds its policy meeting on Wednesday and either side…

Weekly Recap 11th January – 17th January

25th January 2021

Developed market currencies made small gains in trade-weighted terms last week as a result of a number of major emerging market currencies, including Latin American currencies and the Russian Rouble,…

Snapshot – 22nd January

22nd January 2021

Sterling’s sustained rally has gone into reverse today following the release of a string of weak UK macro data for December and January. The Sterling trade-weighted index, which yesterday hit…

Snapshot – 21st January

21st January 2021

It’s another down day for the Dollar but the S&P 500 has opened flat. Sterling continues to push higher, with the GBP/USD cross trading above 1.37 to its highest level…

Snapshot – 20th January

20th January 2021

The Dollar is trading broadly flat (compared to yesterday’s close) ahead of the much-awaited inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The more risk-sensitive major currencies, including Sterling and the Australian and…

Snapshot – 19th January

19th January 2021

The Dollar has posted small losses in the past 36 hours but in trade-weighted terms is broadly unchanged from 10th December. This is challenging the Dollar-bearish consensus view which continues…

Week Ahead Calendar January 18th – January 24th

18th January 2021

The macro data calendar was light last week (bar Friday) but is heavy this week (bar today). The UK is due to release December CPI-inflation, fiscal and retail sales data…

Weekly Recap January 11th – January 17th

18th January 2021

The overall theme last week was one of marginally weaker global risk appetite.  The “safe-haven” Dollar and Swiss Franc were broadly unchanged in trade-weighted terms but the more risk-sensitive Australian…

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